Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

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which Europeans living in Egypt are now
exempt from trial before Egyptian tri-
bunals; the withdrawal of British troops
from the country in three year from
this time, provided there is no risk 0f
danger to the security of Egypt in the
Withdrawals" the combination of English
with Turkish officers in the superintend-
ence of the Egyptian army and the mill
tary arrangements of the country for
five years; and the right OF the British
government, after 1892, to reoccupy the
country, either alone or in conjunction
with Turkey, in case OF threatened
disorder within, or of interventions
from abroad. In return for these I'M
portant con cessions which virtually turn
Egypt over TO the British whenever in
their discretion they see fit to take pos
session OF 1t, the sultan gets the aid OF
the British government in borrowing the
$25 700, 900, which he sorely needs to re.
plcnish his his barren Mchequer 1t may
be that the reported mcnaccs of Russia
and France have been somewhat exag-
gerated, but the opposition OF these
powers has not been made without q
welldefncd purpose in which they are
undoubtedly mutually agreed, and it is
therefore very significant. Nations do
| not lnterpose obstruction in matter of
this nature simply upon a whim or
| caprice, and these powers having taken
| n position in this matter of open hostility
| to the agreement will not be likely to
recede without being fully satisfied that
| its consummation can work no injury to
| their interests, however small these may
| be. The influence of Russia has doubt
less been most active in this matter, and
| it remains to be seen what the real aim
of that power is. The issue may be set
tied without further hindrance or diff
Guilty but there are certainly other possi
blities. The predicament is a painful
on for unfortunate Turkey.
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| French affairs exhibit no new features
of great interest. The appointment of
General Burlanger to the command of
an army corpse stationed remote from
PARIS, showing the strong desire of the
| government to get him away from that
city and lessen his opportunities for al
legged political intrigues, is the most in
teresting fact of the week in the domes
tic affairs of France. The effect, how
ever, will not be to diminish the popu-
larity of Boulanger, but rather the con-
trary. His enemies could make no worse
mistake than to take any action which
his friends could construe as an attempt
to degrade or persccute him. If the gov
| ernment sees any terror in the pro-
posed Boulanger demonstration on
the l4th of this month they will not lessen
the danger by sending him away. Such
proceeding is an acknowledgment of
Boulanger's influence and popular
strength that will only serve to stimulate
his supporters to greater zeal and earn
| estnesS.
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The new emancipation bill which has
been introduced INTO the Brazilian par
lament at the present session is q very
radical measure, since it proposes the in
stant abolition of slavery, with the single
condition that those relieved from bond
age under its provisions shall be
held to labor at fair wages,
under their existing masters for the
space of two years. And even this con-
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over fifty years DID, or may become so
within the two years, or to those who
shall buy exemption from this additional
service for a sum of money, which is in no
case to exceed $500. The object of this
single modification of the project of i'm
mediate emancipation is obviously to
avoid the agricultural ruin that might
follow a sudden and unqualified release
of all farm hands from obligation to
labor 1t is not to be expected that this
extreme measure will pass, especially
after the elaborate legislation for grad
ual, compensated emancipation, enacted
two years ago. But even its introduce
ton shows the intensity os the desire in
some quarters to bring nearer the day
when slavery shall no longer exist in
Brazil. There have been during the last
fifteen years notable instances of provin-
cial emancipation, parish by parish; and
two years ago the government supple
mented the free birth statute of 1871 by
an act liberatng all slaves over sixty
years of age, and making provision by a
great increase in the emancipation fund
and otherwise for the gradual compen-
stated manumissiOn of all slaves born be-
fore the passage of the free birth statute.
This act would have insured complete
emancipation before the end of the pres
ent century in all probability.
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The question as to what would be the
result of the success of the present re-
bellion in Afghanistan is one upon which
there is difference of opinion. The
first thought must naturally be that, since
some opponent of Abdurrahman would
be put upon the throne, Russian inlu.
ence would be the gamer But a con
trary view is taken by some observers,
who hold that the fall of the present
ameer would give England an oppor-
tunity, which she would accept, to inter
fere with her armies in Afghanistan and
establish a protectorate there. Of course
this would bring the dispute with Russis
to head; but it is believed that no risk
would be run of haying mere tool Of
Russia recognized as ameer. This view
supposes, therefore, that England must
be the gamer, whethers the present SOW
ereign, who is her friend, is successful
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